Improvement in corset skirt-supporters



UNITED STATESA PATENT OEEICE.

LAVINIA H. FOY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN CORSET SKIRT-SUPAPORTERS.

VSpecification forming part of Letters Patent No. 35,930, dated July 22,1862.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, Lav-INIA H. FoY, of the city and county of Worcester,in the State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Corset Skirt-Supporters; and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspeciiication, and in which Figure l represents a perspective View of myimproved corset skirt-supporter, Figs. 2 and 3, detached parts; and Fig.4, a modication of the shoulder-straps.

In the drawings, A, Fig. 2, and B B, Fig. 3, represent the form of theparts from which the waist and skirtsupporting parts are formed, the twolatter being provided with eyelets for lacing, as clearly indicated inthe drawings. In ordinary cases I use iive pieces like that representedin Fig. 2, and two like those represented in Fig. 3, said parts beingcut larger or smaller to suit the desired size. Owing Vto the Vpeculiarshape ot' the parts A when they are sewed or stitched together, as seenin Fig. l, the lower part, C, is caused to project outin a horizontalposition, while the upper part, D,

, stands in a vertical position.

The outer edge of the horizontal part C is kept in form by a hoop, E.

It will be observed that the parts A are cut straight across the top a,and straight about half-way down the edges b, thence goring to the loweredge, c, which scut rounding, as fully shown in the drawings.

The shoulder-straps F F, where they connect with the back of the waist,are cut straight, butcurve outward as they approximate the shoulders,whereby an easy and firm adjustment is obtained, together with a goodfit.

If desirable to provide for greater adjustment, the same pattern ofstraps may be made with eyelets, as seen in Fig. 4, whereby the strapscan be laced so as to be thrown still'farther offof the shoulders;.butin this latter case it would be well to brace them -byinserting elasticsdddd between them and the back o1' the waist. Elastics e e are alsoinserted between the back and front straps to give greater ease in themovement of the arms and shoulders. The front straps are fastened to thewaist by means of buckles, as indicated in the drawings.

The front pieces, B B, maybe provided with strips of whalebone wheneverdesired.

My improved corset skirt-supporter keeps firmly in place, therebyretaining all garments worn over it in proper position.

It relieves the back and hips of that great Weight of clothing whichfashion imposes, protects the stomach from the pressure of numerousbelts. By relieving the hips and body of a great weight of clothing aneasy and graceful gait is promoted, while its use adds much to theelegance of form.

Having described my improvement, what I claim as my invention, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A corset skirtsupporter constructed substantially as represented in Fig.1.

LAVINIA H. FOY.

Witnesses:

L. L. BUREINGTON, JAMES H. BANCROET.

